Antarctic Basalt
An Antarctic Quest in the Days of Dog-sledge Travel
Many new experiences lay ahead over the next two years, first while living in huts buried deep within the snow and then in the field with dog teams for transport and tents for accommodation. Thrills and rare sights were there, as well as scares and dangers – and tragedy within the close-knit group. Les mer
Many new experiences lay ahead over the next two years, first while living in huts buried deep within the snow and then in the field with dog teams for transport and tents for accommodation. Thrills and rare sights were there, as well as scares and dangers – and tragedy within the close-knit group. This was Antarctica in the mid-1960s.
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Matador
- Språk
- Engelsk
- ISBN
- 9781805147602
- Utgivelsesår
- 2024
- Format
- Kopibeskyttet EPUB (Må leses i Adobe Digital Editions)
Om forfatteren
Lewis Juckes grew up in South Africa and graduated in Geology in 1963. Working for the British Antarctic Survey, he spent two years in the Antarctic mapping remote mountains by dog-sledge. After moving to the steel industry, he retired in 2000. He is married, with three children and six grandchildren, and lives in North Yorkshire.